Defense attorney argues no intent in Kodiak child-porn caseSentencing hearing continued Wednesday in a child pornography case involving a Kodiak man who allegedly downloaded more than 20,000 adult images five years ago. Rudyard Ramos, 49, was indicted in 2012 on nine child pornography counts, after the child images were downloaded together with the thous...

Stevens backs Walker’s unilateral move to expand MedicaidSen. Gary Stevens said Wednesday he supports Gov. Bill Walker’s intention to accept federal money to expand Medicaid in Alaska despite criticisms from the Republican-majority legislature. “I think there are so many good things about it,” said Stevens, R-Kodiak, referring to Walker’s plan to augme...

Don’t rule out harmful sonar tests as possible cause of whale deaths To the Editor, Regarding the July 15 KDM article on the cause of the recent whales deaths: Just because there have been no dead whales discovered since the Navy’s Northern Edge Training Exercise in June does not rule out the possibility that the Navy may have been testing harmful sonar previous t...

Two assembly applications received, one withdrawn The Kodiak Island Borough received two applications for a vacancy on the assembly from Dennis Symmons and Mel Stephens, but Stephens has since withdrawn himself from consideration. The assembly is scheduled to interview applicants at their July 30 special meeting before appointing an applicant wh...

Walmart back to normal business after bomb threat Police responded to a bomb threat Wednesday at the Kodiak Walmart, blocking off the entrance and evacuating employees while law-enforcement officers checked for explosives. “As a precaution, the store was evacuated while the threat was assessed,” a Kodiak Police Department news release said. “Aft...

Don’t rule out harmful sonar tests as possible cause of whale deaths To the Editor, Regarding the July 15 KDM article on the cause of the recent whales deaths: Just because there have been no dead whales discovered since the Navy’s Northern Edge Training Exercise in June does not rule out the possibility that the Navy may have been testing harmful sonar previous t...

Public Safety Blotter: July 22July 6 At 12:33 a.m., police admonished a speeding driver on Selief Lane. At 12:46 a.m., police advised a driver in the 17th Avenue and Mission Road area about a taillight out. At 12:54 a.m., police conducted a security check on Rezanof Drive East. Around 1:01 a.m., police conducted three bar che...